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we have seen, and resulted in thinthe civil rights movement ad 1965 voting rights act. we have seen what it means to keep people away from the polls. that's a dark time for this nation. that's not something we want to go back to. >> one of the things i've noticed that we're supposed have it on tuesday historically. is there anything that by statute or by constitution that requires it to be on a tuesday? or is that something that we can look at as -- new word democracy she left two days and they usually declared its a nonwork day so it gives people an ability to get out there and vote. is there something that i don't understand about this designation of tuesday's? >> if you look at it it has a lot to do with the way our society was configured many years ago in a query and society. and tuesday was a great day, i do know, for market research or something along those lines but we are in a different time, a different erika and i think a lot, some the things states are doing with regard to expanding voting to weekends makes a lot of sense. people have to work generally on tue
we have seen, and resulted in thinthe civil rights movement ad 1965 voting rights act. we have seen what it means to keep people away from the polls. that's a dark time for this nation. that's not something we want to go back to. >> one of the things i've noticed that we're supposed have it on tuesday historically. is there anything that by statute or by constitution that requires it to be on a tuesday? or is that something that we can look at as -- new word democracy she left two days...
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the civil rights movement as i was growing up and states' rights. the rhetoric was again about what are the powers that we have here in this city versus the communities and the states, and here we are, number ten, the tea party and the urge to shrink government. the resistance to the affordable care act. i always was surprised that summer that people were getting red in the face about a health care bill. it wasn't the health care bill. it was the perception that washington was somehow taking over something that should have been left to them. gun control is a classic example which we were debating last week, and the irony and the difficulty of gun control is it's -- the problem is largely local and particularly in urban areas, but the solution is national because the guns that are being misused in urban areas come from all over the country, and that's why, in my opinion, we need national legislation, at a minimum background checks and trafficking regulation. regulation itself is an expression of governmental power, and it's resisted in many parts of
the civil rights movement as i was growing up and states' rights. the rhetoric was again about what are the powers that we have here in this city versus the communities and the states, and here we are, number ten, the tea party and the urge to shrink government. the resistance to the affordable care act. i always was surprised that summer that people were getting red in the face about a health care bill. it wasn't the health care bill. it was the perception that washington was somehow taking...
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this is not a responsible balance between civil liberties and national security. fromat the very beginning of ths debate, the senator from south carolina and the senator from new hampshire and i and others have maintained that the administration should reserve its right to hold the suspect as an enemy combatant for the purposes of gathering intelligence. the full extent of whether the -- the brothers' trip too russia certainly should be the subject of an inquiry. and additional questioning is critical to i can maain ma makit clear, but today there's ample evidence that would alou the administration to question the suspect for key intelligence. the consequences of not doing so is that our they'd to question the ussr expect for such intelligence is left solely at his discretion and willingness to cooperate. that's not a responsible approach to the national security of this country. again, this is not to say that we must hold the suspect indefinitely in military detention, nor that the suspect must be or should be tried in a military tribunal. in both cases, there is
this is not a responsible balance between civil liberties and national security. fromat the very beginning of ths debate, the senator from south carolina and the senator from new hampshire and i and others have maintained that the administration should reserve its right to hold the suspect as an enemy combatant for the purposes of gathering intelligence. the full extent of whether the -- the brothers' trip too russia certainly should be the subject of an inquiry. and additional questioning is...
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in a civil society where we have to balance individual rights with public safety, there should be no limits to the kind of destructive weapons people are allowed to own. there should be limits, significant limits on what they are allowed to own. i believe -- i repeat for the second time here today -- the right to own a gun to protect your home and your family, to hunt, to go target practicing, i'll continue to defend that right as long as i'm serving the people of nevada. but, mr. president, you do not need an assault weapon to defend yourself or your property. assault weapons have one purpose and one purpose only: to kill a large number of people really quick. this goes well beyond the purpose of self-defense. the desire to arm ourselves against a young man or willing who willingly risks their lives to defend our freedom -- soldiers, navy, marines, air force -- is not a reason to oppose an assault weapons ban. the wish to arm ourselves against the police who keep our streets safe is not a reason to oppose an assault weapons ban. i believe that as americans, we have a right to arm ou
in a civil society where we have to balance individual rights with public safety, there should be no limits to the kind of destructive weapons people are allowed to own. there should be limits, significant limits on what they are allowed to own. i believe -- i repeat for the second time here today -- the right to own a gun to protect your home and your family, to hunt, to go target practicing, i'll continue to defend that right as long as i'm serving the people of nevada. but, mr. president,...
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still vast majority of republicans vote for the civil rights act in 64. the southern strategy, i didn't mention but i didn't really kind of go there to sort of mentioned the things that don't make us look so good in the republican party. so that was one reason for not bringing up the southern strategy. and the comments why kevin phillips were unfavored and not something that will help us ever. probably did hurt us. i guess my point is they didn't cause a. you can follow up with that. was there something else you are asking? >> characterizes the history. >> i think some of it is there and some of it is unfair. people have told me they think that, you know, the willie brown ad was racist but people say that reagan talking about welfare queens was races. there may be some argument to some of those -- [inaudible] >> what is that? what did i say? i do make mistakes. i do make mistakes. but anyway, so that's what me. but i think yeah, i think there is some basis in argument of some of the tactics through the years. and so i think, and the other thing is whether
still vast majority of republicans vote for the civil rights act in 64. the southern strategy, i didn't mention but i didn't really kind of go there to sort of mentioned the things that don't make us look so good in the republican party. so that was one reason for not bringing up the southern strategy. and the comments why kevin phillips were unfavored and not something that will help us ever. probably did hurt us. i guess my point is they didn't cause a. you can follow up with that. was there...
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because doing the right thing when it is not easy or popular, that's what defines leadership and it defined margaret that every. so it is fitting that the senate honored her legacy just a few moments ago. margaret thatcher didn't just change a country or give a people hope; she helped alter the course of history. it's true she did not just a long to get along, but she -- had she done so, i'm sure she would have long since for forgon them. so let's acknowledge her toker what she d let's acknowledge what she accomplished. let's name her achievements by name and the resolution does that because we owe her a tribute equal to her legacy. mr. president, i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: mrs. boxer: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from california. mrs. boxer: madam president, i ask that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. boxer: madam president, i rise today as a mother, as a grandmother and a senator, a senator whose state has been touched far too many
because doing the right thing when it is not easy or popular, that's what defines leadership and it defined margaret that every. so it is fitting that the senate honored her legacy just a few moments ago. margaret thatcher didn't just change a country or give a people hope; she helped alter the course of history. it's true she did not just a long to get along, but she -- had she done so, i'm sure she would have long since for forgon them. so let's acknowledge her toker what she d let's...